Russel Spitler is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Nudge Security. Nudge Security is the world's first-ever SaaS security solution to discover shadow IT and curb SaaS sprawl across any device or location and nudges employees towards optimal security behavior. Nudge Security discovers SaaS assets, historically and as they are created across distributed organizations, maps digital supply chain risk, and automates SaaS security tasks, with a unique focus on automatically nudging employees to take steps to adopt and use SaaS securely. It's an interesting approach to dealing with the age-old issue of shadow IT!

Microsoft

AI Risks https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/14/generative-ai-risks-regulatory-challenges/

Virtual CISO Exchange https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12095465/

Ransomware

Ransomware Report https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/portfolio/2023-ransomware-report-bullwall/

Enterprise Spending on Cybersecurity https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/enterprise-spending-on-cybersecurity-has-changed-and-vendors-must-adapt/

Vendor Agnostic Security Schema https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2023/08/08/ocsf-announces-general-availability-of-vendor-agnostic-security-schema/amp/

Ford WiFi Vulnerability https://gbhackers.com/ford-cars-wifi-vulnerability/

In this episode:

Rapid 7 Layoffs https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/09/rapid7-layoffs-second-quarter-earnings-loss/

Layoff Security Risks https://cybersec.cyolo.io/s/how-to-mitigate-security-risks-and-safeguard-your-business-during-mass-layoffs-10030

Virtual CISO and Risk Management Services https://vcisoservices.com

vCISO Survey Results https://www.hitchpartners.com/vciso-service-provider-survey-results-23

NIST CSF 2.0 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-drafts-major-update-its-widely-used-cybersecurity-framework

M365 Targeted Phishing https://www.csoonline.com/article/649242/takeovers-of-mfa-protected-accounts-increase-as-microsoft-365-phishing-campaign-shows.html

India Replace Windows with Maya https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/india-to-replace-all-its-defense-related-microsoft-systems-with-maya-os-due-to-ransomware/

From February 21, 2023 - Ray Harrison is a cyber security consultant with Abira Security, a consistent top sales performer, people oriented, reliable, and loyal. He also has a servant heart and leads the Faith in Jesus Forum, a LinkedIn group for Christians seeking to grow in their faith in Jesus and share with others along the way and those seeking to learn more about faith in Jesus.

Robert Pereira is passionate about creating an Information Technology system to be as frictionless as possible for the end users while still maintaining a level of security and privacy beyond just mandated compliance requirements to the level of truly protecting the data of the people and organizations stored at rest in or in transit from that system. We discuss prepping for and taking the CISSP exam, pivoting careers, and following God's path for us.

Links referenced:

https://www.blakes.com/pages/cybersecurity-trends-study-2023

https://www.blakes.com/insights/topic-centres/cybersecurity-privacy

On today's show:

Acoustic Attack - www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-acoustic-attack-steals-data-from-keystrokes-with-95-percent-accuracy

Crypto Scammers - https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/fbi-alert-crypto-scammers-are.html

Virtual CISO and Information Security Risk Management Services - https://vcisoservices.com

Credit Union Cyber Attacks - https://news.cuna.org/articles/122834-ncua-cyberattacks-against-credit-unions-service-providers-trending-upward

Finland Ransomware - https://securityaffairs.com/149244/hacking/ransomware-attacks-against-finland.html

Spain Attacks - https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-hacktivists-overwhelm/

Business Travel Strategic Planning https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99706-strategic-safety-planning-staying-ahead-of-business-travel-threats

Welcome Dean Heames - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7094293779993485313/

LIST – Certs - https://www.forbes.com/advisor/in/education/best-cyber-security-certifications/

On today's show:

Russian Hackers Govt Org Teams Phish https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-target-govt-orgs-in-microsoft-teams-phishing-attacks/

Tenable CEO Slams Microsoft Response https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/tenable-ceo-slams-microsoft-for-failing-to-quickly-patch-bug-a-22719

Virtual CISO Provider https://vcisoservices.com CFO Security Buy In https://cybersec.xmcyber.com/s/10-tips-to-get-buy-in-from-your-cfo-for-security-projects-9898

ChatGPT MacOS Malware https://www.hackread.com/chatgpt-to-expose-notorious-macos-malware/

Security Implications of ChatGPT Whitepaper https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/artifacts/security-implications-of-chatgpt/

CU Intersect Conference https://cuintersect.com/

From February 15, 2023 - Aaron Robel is a CISO with a positive, energetic, and transparent approach that fosters trust and collaboration across the business. He has a consistent track record for developing high-performing security programs and teams that bring business value while maintaining the organization's risk posture. We discuss infosec in the financial services sector, as his current role is CISO for a credit union and I am a former bank CISO and currently work with several financial institutions as a virtual CISO.

Carlos Rodriguez is CEO & Fractional Chief Information Security Officer - vCISO - Sr. Cybersecurity ConsultantCEO & Fractional Chief Information Security Officer - vCISO - Sr. Cybersecurity Consultant at CA2 Security. He specializes in enabling cyber risk management transformation, balance and simplification. We discuss SMB cybersecurity needs, the direction of the vCISO discipline, and the mission of service.

US Hunts Chinese Malware https://thecyberwire.com/stories/f6e34b4362104d2aadbb814b9ae7557c/us-hunts-chinese-malware-staged-to-interfere-with-us-military-operations

Pentagon Suffers Air Force Comm Compromise https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/07/29/exclusive-pentagon-suffers-critical-compromise-of-air-force-communications/

vCISO Services, LLC https://vcisoservices.com

Hackers Abusing Windows Search https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/hackers-abusing-windows-search-feature.html

Understanding New SEC Rule https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/07/31/understanding-the-new-sec-cybersecurity-rules-a-guide-for-executives/

Flipper Zero Third Party Apps https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flipper-zero-now-has-an-app-store-to-install-third-party-apps/

LIST – Best Malware Protection Solutions https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-malware-protection-solutions/